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For the sport club, see Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur.
Njarðvík — Town — Aerial view of Ytri Njarðvík
Location of the Municipality of Reykjanesbaer
Location in Iceland
NjarðvíkCoordinates: 63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W / 63.9833333°N 22.55°WCoordinates: 63°59′00″N 22°33′00″W / 63.9833333°N 22.55°W Country 
IcelandConstituency[1] 
SuðurkjördæmiRegion[2] 
Suðurnes[3]County 
GullbringusýslaMunicipality 
ReykjanesbærPopulation (2009) – Total 4,400 Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Website Official website Njarðvík is a town in south-western Iceland located on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2009, its population was 4,400.
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History
In 1995 it merged with the town of Keflavík and the village of Hafnir to form the new municipality of Reykjanesbær.
Geography
Njarðvík is located in the urban area of Reykjavík, close to Keflavík. It consists of two parts: Innri Njarðvík and Ytri Njarðvík (inner and outer Njarðvík). In the old town is the Njarðvíkurkirkja Innri, a stone church built in 1886.
See also
- Viking World museum
- Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur
Notes and References
External links
Media related to Njarðvík at Wikimedia Commons- (Icelandic) Reykjanesbær municipal website
Cities and towns1 in Iceland Álftanes • Akranes • Akureyri • Blönduós • Bolungarvík • Borgarnes • Dalvík • Egilsstaðir • Eskifjörður • Eyrarbakki • Fáskrúðsfjörður • Garðabær • Garður • Grindavík • Grundarfjörður • Hafnarfjörður • Hella • Höfn • Húsavík • Hvammstangi • Hveragerði • Hvolsvöllur • Ísafjörður • Keflavík • Kópavogur • Mosfellsbær • Neskaupstaður • Njarðvík • Ólafsfjörður • Ólafsvík • Patreksfjörður • Reyðarfjörður • Reykjavík • Sandgerði • Sauðárkrókur • Selfoss • Seltjarnarnes • Seyðisfjörður • Siglufjörður • Skagaströnd • Stokkseyri • Stykkishólmur • Þorlákshöfn • Vestmannaeyjar • Vík í Mýrdal • Vogar • Vopnafjörður
1Icelandic settlements with city or town status. Not to be confused with the municipalities.Categories:- Populated places in Iceland
- Reykjanes
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